MXdN faces second class field.

The beleaguered Motocross of Nations event looks set to go ahead with a very much reduced line-up of top stars, following its initial cancellation last month.

Originally slated to run in California, the motocross showpiece was scrapped when Competition Park at San Jacinto in California was deemed not to hold a suitable licence for the event. Although a replacement event - tentatively called the World Cup of Motocross - went ahead as most of the leading teams and riders have already set off for the US, the real MXdN was rescheduled for Spain later this month.

However, the entry list has since taken on a whole new appearance, with hardly any of the world's top riders taking part - many because they feel the event is taking place too late in the year or have alternative commitments to fulfil.

Team USA withdrew over the weekend, while GP world champion Mickael Pichon and AMA ace Sebastian Tortelli have dropped out of the French team. Additionally, neither Joel Smets or Open class world champ Stefan Everts are in Belgian line-up, Pit Beirer does not feature in the German team, and there is no British representation at all.

Australia - which won the World Cup of Motocross in California at the end of September - is also not taking part, along with antipodean rival New Zealand.

Despite looking more like a 'B' team competition, however, organiser Dorna is determined to press ahead with the Bellpuig event on 19-20 October, and last night released a definitive entry list which still features strong entries from South Africa, Finland and Italy.

MX of Nations entry list

France

1. Serge Guidetty Yamaha
2. Christophe Martin Suzuki
3. Thierry Bethys HondaTeam manager - Olivier Robert

Belgium

4. Dany Theybers KTM
5. Peter Iven KTM
6. Manuel Priem KawasakiTeam Manager - Joel Robert

Germany

13. Markus Volz KTM
14. Bernd Eckenbach KTM
15. Daniel Siegl YamahaTeam manager - Markus Schullenberg

Sweden

19. Jonas Engdahl Yamaha
20. Joakim Karlsson Husaberg
21. Jonny Lindhe HusqvarnaTeam manager - Dan Olsson

Portugal

22. Joaquim Rodrigues KTM
23. Rui Goncalves Yamaha
24. Luis Correia KTMTeam manager - Rui Assuncao

South Africa

25. Grant Langston KTM
26. Tyla Rattray KTM
27. Colin Dugmore KTMTeam manager - Glen Crick

Finland

28. Jussi Vehvilainen Honda
29. Antii Pyrhonen Honda
30. Marko Kovalainen KawasakiTeam manager - Sauli Makela

Estonia

31. Avo Leok honda
32. Juss Laansoo Yamaha
33. Tanel Leok KTMTeam manager - Kalev Kurg

Czech Republic

34. Josef Dobes Yamaha
35. Jiri Cepelak Honda
36. Michal Kadleck HusqvarnaTeam manager - Ervin Krajkovic

Slovenia

37. Saso Kragelj Yamaha
38. Romas Jelen Honda
39. Jaka Moze HondaTeam manager - Slavko Rus

Ireland

40. Gordon Crockard KTM
41. Brian Steele Honda
42. Philip McCullough KTMTeam manager - Stephan Russell

Spain

46. Javier Garcia-Vico KTM
47. Aaron Bernardez TM
48. Oscar Lanza HondaTeam manager - Rafael Valle

Italy

49. Andrea Bartolini Honda
50. Alessio Chiodi Yamaha
51. Alessandro Puzar HusqvarnaTeam manager - Pietro Miccheli

Latvia

52. Aigars Bobkovs Yamaha
53. Leons Kozlovskis Honda
54. Lauris Freibergs HondaTeam manager - Gatis Freibergs

Denmark

55. Kasper Jensen Yamaha
56. Kim Nielsen Yamaha
57. Jensen Bo Vang KTMTeam manager - Joel Rasmussen

Switzerland

58. Marc Ristori Honda
59. Marc Nicolet Suzuki
60. Harry Naepflin YamahaTeam manager - Rolf Dupasquier

Brazil

64. Roosevelt Assuncao Honda
65. Antonio Balbi Honda
66. Massoud Nassar HondaTeam manager - Wilson Yasuda

Costa Rica

73. Ernesto Fonseca Honda
74. Adrian Robert Honda
75. Christian Leon HondaTeam manager - Charles Akin

Croatia

76. Antonio Samec KTM
77. Ivica Stefanac Yamaha
78. Igor Konosic YamahaTeam manager - Nikola Bucar

Guatemala

79. Gerardo Gandara KTM
80. Antonio Medrano KTM
81. Fabian Rodriguez KTMTeam manager - TBC

Morocco

82. Sallah Laraichi Yamaha
83. Abderahmane Salmi Yamaha
84. Aouad Achraf YamahaTeam manager - Naoufel Eloddi

Slovakia

85. Josef Kulhavy Yamaha
86. Tomas Bucenec Suzuki
87. Erik Riho HondaTeam manager - Josef Brabec

Venezuela

94. Fernando Macia de la Cabada Yamaha
95. Eduardo Novoa Yamaha
96. Giovanni Perrota YamahaTeam manager - Ramon Sorondo